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| apt in the circumstances or in relation to something |
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| asses the value or quality of |
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| an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living |
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| with reference to; concerning |
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| a natural ability to do something |
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| based on a random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system |
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| understood by few; mysterious or secret |
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a very typical example of a certain person or thing
an original that has been imitated
a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology |
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| a collection of historical documents or records providing information about people, institution, or a group of people. |
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| involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring |
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| (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation |
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of or relating to the aristocracy
grand; stylish |
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| an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce |
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call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge
find fault with (someone or something); censure |
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a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group
(figurative) an array of resources available for a certain purpose |
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| (of a person or persons words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently |
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| an object made by a human being; typically an item of cultural or historical interest |
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| clever or cunning devices or expedients, esp. as used to trick or deceive others |
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| occupation of a position of dominant power or influence |
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| characterized by the practice of sever self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons |
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| attribute something to (a cause) |
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| with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval |
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| an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something |
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| make a concerted or violent attack on |
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| state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully |
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| showing great care and perseverance |
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take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully
liken |
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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
satisfy (an appetite or desire) |
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causing the contraction of body tissue, typically of the skin
sharp and severe in manner or style |
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| having or showing the ability to accurately asses situations or people and turn this to one's advantage |
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| a theoretical approach that regards something as interpretable through analysis in to distinct, separable, and individual elementary components |
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| (of body tissue or an organ) to waste away, or become vestigial during evolution |
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| reduce the force, effect, or value of |
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| provide or serve as clear evidence of |
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| regard something as being caused by (someone or something) |
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| the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure |
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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
showing a impudent lack of respect |
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| make (something) greater by adding to it; increase |
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| a divine or prophetic token |
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conductive to success, favorable
giving or being a sign of future success; favorable
archaic: characterized by success; prosperous |
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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
(of living conditions or way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic
having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance; unadorned
(of an economic policy or measure) designed to reduce a budget deficit, esp. by cutting budget expenditure |
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(of a country or region) the right or conduct of self-government, esp. in a particular sphere
a self-governing country or region
freedom from external control or influence; independence
(in kantian moral philosophy) the capacity of an agent to act in accordance with objective morality rather than under the influence of desires |
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providing supplementary or additional help and support
(of equipment) held in reserve
(of troops) engaged in the service of a nation at war but not part of the regular army, and often of foreign origin
(of a sailing vessel) equipped with a supplementary engine |
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| extreme greed for wealth or material gain |
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a strong dislike or disinclination
someone or something that arouses such feelings |
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having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
(for) having an eager desire for something |
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a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true
(chiefly mathematics) a statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based |
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| so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring |
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a cause of great distress or annoyance
(archaic) something, typically poison, that causes death |
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a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
(figurative) a concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows
bombard (someone) with something |
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| coming or happening later than should have been the case |
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well meaning and kindly
(of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose |
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gentle; kindly
(of a climate) mild and favorable
(of something) not harmful to the environment
medicine: (of a disease) not harmful in effect; in particular (of a tumor) not malignant |
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leave (a personal estate or ones body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else |
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| confer or present (an honor, right, or give) |
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having or related to both sides, affecting both sides
involving two parties, usually countries |
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having or related to two poles or extremities
(of a plant or animal species) of or occurring in both polar regions
electronics: (of a transistor or other device) using both positive and negative charge carriers |
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lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting
(of food or drink) mild or insipid
(of a person or behavior) showing no strong emotion; dull and unremarkable |
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| a flattering or pleasing statement or action intended to persuade someone gently to do something |
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the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about god or sacred things
profane talk |
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(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly
completely lacking in subtlety, very obvious |
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a design plan or other technical drawing
(figurative) something that acts as a plan, model, or template
draw up (a plan or model) |
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| wave or flourish (something, esp. a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement |
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bold without shame
(chiefly poetic/literary) made of brass
harsh in sound |
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concise and exact words used in writing or speech
shortness of time |
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an extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope
a margin or bank of a body of water
a point at which something, typically an unwelcome or disastrous event, is about to happen |
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a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
a state or organization governed or managed according to such a system
the officials in such a system, considered as a group or hierarchy
excessively complicated administration procedure, seen as characteristic or such a system |
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polish (something, esp. metal) by rubbing
enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or skill) |
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| persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
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| having or showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others |
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the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander
a false and slanderous statement |
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an unfounded rumor or story
a small winglike projection attached to an aircraft forward to the main wing to provide extra stability and control, sometimes replacing the tail |
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truthful and straightforward, frank
(of a photograph of a person) taken informally, esp. without the subject's knowledge |
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| the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness |
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| having a lot of space inside; roomy |
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| cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender |
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| given to sudden or unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
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| attract and hold the attention and interest of; charm |
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| having the potential to cause cancer |
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| of the greatest importance; fundamental |
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turn (a ship) on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair
(of a ship) tilt; lean over
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specific direction |
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an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of mantaining prices at a high level and restricting competition
(chiefly historical) a coalition or cooperative arrangement between political parties intended to promote a mutual interest |
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| the science or practice of drawing maps |
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a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope
a mass of something that hangs or falls in copious or luxuriant quantities
a large number or amount of something occurring or arriving in rapid succession
a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on
a succession of devices or stages in a process, each of which triggers or initiates the next.
(of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities
fall or hang in copious or luxuriant quantities
arrange (a number of devices or object) in a series or sequence |
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| reprimand (someone) severely |
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a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
(figurative) a person or thing that precipitates an event |
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a waterproof filler and sealant, used for building work and repair
seal (a gap or seam) with such a substance
stop up (the seams of a boat) with oakum and waterproofing material, or by driving plate-junctions together; make (a boat) watertight by this method |
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able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action
(figurative) sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
(of an expression or sound) expressive of such sarcasm
(physics) formed the the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface |
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abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons
having or involving no sexual relations
a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations |
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express severe disapproval of (someone or something) typically in a formal statement
the expression of formal disapproval |
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| a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; fraud |
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abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse
not having any sexual nature or intention
without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or unrestrained |
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(of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on
archaic (esp. of god) discipline, punish |
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rebuke or reprimand severely
(dated) punish, esp. by beating |
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(in greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail
a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory and impossible to achieve |
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(of an illness) persisting for a long time or recurring
(of a person) having such an illness
(of a problem) long lasting and difficult to eradicate
(of a person) having a particular bad habit |
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